With China controlling nearly 90% of critical mineral refining, Western nations face a potential supply chain guillotine that could decapitate AI and energy sectors.

The United States has the resources necessary to compete with China for mastery over copper mining and refining.

Copper is extracted primarily from sulphide and oxide ores. About 80% of mine output comes from sulphide ores, which are processed through crushing, flotation, smelting and refining to produce copper ...

This economic setback holds enormous significance in industrial and strategic terms for the country, especially at this critical juncture when transition momentum is gathering pace globally.

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...

Still Bright hopes its chemical process could help replace polluting copper smelters. Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, ...

1. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of copper in all forms (copper), including copper ores, copper ...

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) specializes in mining, smelting, and refining copper and various by-products such as zinc, molybdenum, and silver. Its main property is located in Peru and ...